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A study of the three violin works by Arvo Pärt: An analysis and performance guide

Kim, Hyunkyung

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Title
A study of the three violin works by Arvo Pärt: An analysis and performance guide
Author(s)
Kim, Hyunkyung
Issue Date
2018
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Taube, Heinrich
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Milenkovich, Stefan
Committee Member(s)
  • Schleicher, Donald
  • Haken, Rudolf
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
  • Arvo Pärt's violin works
  • Tintinnabuli technique
  • Fratres
  • Spiegel im spiegel
  • Passacaglia
  • Minimalist music
Language
en
Abstract
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) is an Estonian composer who has created his own compositional technique called tintinnabuli. This research focuses on the application of tintinnabuli in three of Pärt’s works for violin and piano: Fratres (1977, 1980), Spiegel im Spiegel (1978), and Passacaglia (2003). I will provide both an analysis of these three works and a performance guide for violinists choosing to play these works. Each will focus on Pärt’s unique compositional technique. For today’s violinists who are more familiar with playing virtuosic pieces rather than quiet or meditative works, the performance guide will illustrate specific ways of interpreting the three works, and a particular focus will be made on the use of ideal fingerings and bowing techniques. This thesis will be helpful for understanding the construction of minimalist music and will allow violinists to more effectively practice minimalist music.
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Copyright 2018 Hyunkyung Kim

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